​Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced that Cody Woodrow Hansen, age 26 of Hastings, was sentenced late Thursday to a stay of imposition, 5 years of probation and 30 days of electronic home monitoring for every year of probation for Stalking (Victim Under 18 – Actor More Than 36 Months Older) (Repeatedly Makes Phone Calls/Texts) in connection with numerous messages he sent to a 12-year-old female student via Snapchat from November of 2015 to early January of 2016. Hansen previously pleaded guilty to this crime on August 18, 2016.

Additional facts pertaining to this case can be found in the criminal complaint which is located online at: Criminal Complaint Search. While in custody, a mug shot can be viewed at: Inmate Search.

Backstrom commented: "We are pleased to have held this former teacher accountable for this troubling and inappropriate behavior which is a crime under Minnesota law."

Backstrom thanked Assistant County Attorney Tori Stewart who prosecuted the case. Backstrom also thanked the Eagan Police Department for their thorough investigation in this case.